DS 3: Ease of use and comfort / Heated windscreen and washer jets

DS 3 2016-2026 Owners Manual

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DS 3. Heated windscreen and washer jets

This function heats the windscreen and washer jets under cold conditions.

Without changing the settings for the air conditioning system, it allows faster release of the windscreen wiper blades when they are frozen to the windscreen and helps avoid the accumulation of snow resulting from the operation of the windscreen wipers.

Switching on/off

DS 3. Heated windscreen and washer jets

With the engine running, press this button to activate/deactivate the function (confirmed by an indicator lamp).

The function is activated when the outside temperature drops below 0°C. It is deactivated automatically when the engine is switched off.

Front demist - defrost. Rear screen demist - defrost

Front demist - defrost Press this button to activate/deactivate the demisting or defrosting of the windscreen and side windows (confirmed by the illumination/extinction of the indicator lamp)...

A/C preconditioning (Electric)

This function allows you to programme the temperature in the passenger compartment to reach a pre-defined, non-modifiable temperature (approx. 21°C) before you enter the vehicle, on the days and at the times of your choice...

Other information:

DS 3 2016-2026 Owners Manual: Principle of operation

Using the rear camera, the vehicle's close surroundings are recorded during manoeuvres at low speed. An image from above your vehicle in its close surroundings is reconstructed (represented between the brackets) in real time and as the manoeuvre progresses...

DS 3 2016-2026 Owners Manual: Automatic headlamp dipping

For more information, refer to the General recommendations for automatic lighting systems. When the lighting control ring is in the "AUTO” position and the function is activated on the touch screen, this system automatically switches between dipped and main beam headlamps depending on light and traffic conditions, using a camera located at the top of the windscreen...

Choosing the display mode

In each mode, specific types of information are displayed on the instrument panel.

DS 3. Choosing the display mode